Gaseous Dimethyl Dioxirane As A Decontaminant For Simulants Of Chemical & Biological Weapons

Abstract

Gaseous dimethyl dioxirane (DMDO) was evaluated as a decontaminant for simulants of chemical and biological warfare agents (CBW). Isolated DMDO was present as a liquid in CFC 113 or the fluorinated ether, Novec HFE 7100" (3M) and was easily vaporized under reduced pressure. The Hagent simulant, thioanisole, and the G-agent simulants, paraoxon and diphenyl chlorophosphate (DPCP), were efficiently neutralized in less than an hour. In addition, Bacillus subtilis spores were completely deactivated by a 2-hour exposure to 64 moles of DMDO.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2004
Accession Number
ADA449527

Entities

People

  • Karen E. Bushway
  • Susan D. Miller

Organizations

  • Applied Research Associates (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Biological Warfare
  • Biological Weapons
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Chemistry
  • G Agents
  • Materials
  • Mustard Agents
  • Nerve Agents
  • Oxidation
  • Protective Coverings
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Spores
  • Sulfur Compounds
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery.
  • Organic Chemistry